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FZNT24 KNHC 121446
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1046 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

GMZ001-130300-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1046 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.SYNOPSIS...An elongated area of low pressure over the Florida
peninsula is producing a large area of disorganized showers and
thunderstorms. This system is forecast to move northeastward
offshore of the U.S. Southeast coast tonight through late week.
As a result, unsettled weather in the form of numerous showers
and thunderstorms with gusty winds will persist over the eastern
Gulf through Fri night as a trough lingers over the Gulf. Hazy
conditions due to agricultural fires over Mexico will continue to
affect the western Gulf reducing visibility to around 3 nm at
times through at least the next couple of days. Looking ahead, a
broad area of low pressure could form over the weekend across the
southwestern Gulf of Mexico. Environmental conditions appear
conducive for some slow development early next week while the
system moves slowly westward or west-northwestward.

$$

GMZ040-130300-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1046 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ041-130300-
SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine
Sanctuary-
1046 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ056-130300-
N Central Gulf Offshore Waters-
1046 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ057-130300-
NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W-
1046 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...S of 27N, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the
afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than
5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE
to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than
5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

GMZ058-130300-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1046 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...SE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

GMZ045-130300-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W-
1046 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...E winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas
3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

GMZ046-130300-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W-
1046 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ047-130300-
SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1046 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

GMZ048-130300-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1046 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the
evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds
10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

GMZ049-130300-
Central Bay of Campeche-
1046 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.THU...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

GMZ050-130300-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1046 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less
than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE
in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms.
.THU...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
3 ft or less. Scattered tstms.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

Forecaster GR